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Night had already fallen and the Town Hall Square was packed, a year.
The sacred fire announces the long-awaited arrival of the festival of Carthaginians and Romans for the twenty sixth time. This year, the words announcing the opening of these parties, pronounced the mayor of Cartagena, Jose Lopez Cavite. The first municipal mayor, wearing a hybrid between Carthaginian and Roman costume, focused his opening speech at the festive that enable these parties.
The mayor and town crier called himself as a warrior and said that while the forces permit me, I'll be by your side also spoke of the importance of the history of Cartagena, thanks to these parties is revived. You, the revelers are those who have returned us the story.
The mayor thanked those who make festive party for Cartagena to Spain and the world know that there Cartagena.
Cartagena is emerging, which is and has future Cartagena, Cartagena that no one can stop.
You are those who cultivate during the camaraderie in your troops and legions, so that within ten days of parties, we can enjoy the fruits of your effort: a constant to the festive, in the words of tribute mayor he said.
The proclamation also focused on the call to honor Cartagena, its history, claiming to fight metaphorical social, political and historical justice;
on equality of opportunity for all the peoples of this region, in the desire to live, not to survive.
José López continue the final stretch of his proclamation calling Cartagena Cartagena to put in place it deserves: C on your support and strength, we have to put in the XXI century Cartagena, and that no one else will for us .
This time must be good, we have to row in unison and that our children can be proud of their recent ancestors.
His last lines of said Qart-Hadast Carthaginians, Romans Cartagonova, Cartageneros all ten days we celebrate our history, I impelo to fight together to defend it and make it known the remaining days of the year.
This time alone is worth us the victory, and with a live Cartaginesesas Troops, live the Roman Legions and Viva Cartagena put end to a proclamation which began its work for the twenty-sixth year.
ACT prega "N 2015
Before you start reading the speech of the mayor, a rumor began with the entry of priests under escort of lancers vestal priestesses and women with bowls, accompanied by a video projection.
After the arrival of the sacred fire and the lighting of the cauldron, they posed two screens on either side of the front door of the Town Hall, projecting different videos about the holidays.
The act of proclamation began with the presentation of Festero Honoris Causa, which this year is Antonio Sevilla, president of the Port Authority of Cartagena.
The reason for his appointment is the sea, the source of wealth and progress, and a hallmark of Cartagena.
After receiving the award from the president of the Port Authority of Cartagena, it was the turn of the presentation of general and princesses, the four characters in the history of Cartagena, with Scipio and Hannibal Emilia Paula Imilce.
It was they who presented the Carthaginians and Romans groups. One by one they called their troops and legions into battle, and by their standards were coming together and looked at the doors of the Town Hall.
The presentation of the President of the Federation troops and legions, Javier Ibernon was prior to the presentation of the mayor of Cartagena, Jose Lopez, and preacher of this year 2015, which began his opening speech of the festivities step.
After completion of the opening, troops and legions, accompanied by the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and councilors of the Municipal Corporation, they marched towards the festive marching camp, where he would be opened to give the officer the Festival of Carthaginians and Romans welcome 2015.
EMISIÃ "N LIVE across ‰ S INTERNET
Since the beginning of the opening to the end, those who could not see Cartagena live in the town hall square, were able to do your will broadcast live over the Internet.
It can also be watched afterwards, through the YouTube channel of the City of Cartagena.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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